Indirect | MCQs

Explanation

The original statement is a direct quote, whereas the correct answer is a reported speech, which is a more polite and formal way of expressing the same sentence.

In reported speech, we change the sentence structure to:

"She asked him + question word + subject + verb"

So, the direct quote:

"Is it not your duty to help me in my old age?"

Becomes:

"She asked him if it was not his duty to help her in her old age."

Explanation

She asked how she, a girl, who could not ride or use sword or lance, could be of any help. Rather would she stay at home and spin beside her dear mother.

The reporting verb "said" changes to "asked" to match the question format in indirect speech.

Tenses are correctly shifted from present to past ("can" → "could", "cannot" → "could not").

The rest of the sentence maintains the original meaning and structure.

Explanation

She said that she would call me the next day.

In indirect speech, "will" changes to "would," and "tomorrow" becomes "the next day" to reflect the shift in time.

Explanation

The peon respectfully asked if he could help him.

"May I" in direct speech changes to "if he could" in indirect speech.

The word "respectfully" is added to reflect the polite tone of the original sentence.

Explanation

Explanation

Direct Speech: He said, 'By God I am not guilty'.

Indirect speech: He swore by God that he was not guilty. 

Present Tense changes into Past Tense.

He is  changes into He was.

Use second form of verb (swore)

Remove inverted commas.

AGM 30.4.23

Explanation

The correct indirect form is "Abdul told that it was four O'clock then."

This properly converts the direct speech into reported speech.

It adjusting the tense and time reference accordingly.

Explanation

He asked them if they would listen to such a man.

In indirect speech, the question form "Will you" changes to "if they would" and the pronouns are adjusted accordingly.

The reporting verb "said to" changes to "asked" in a question.

Explanation

incorrect: They said to us, "Are you leaving tomorrow."?

correct: They asked us if we were leaving the next day

Rules:

Said changes to asked.

Remove inverted commas. 

Make it simple from interrogative.

Add if.

Tomorrow changes to the next day. 

Explanation

They said to him "Do not tell a lie"

They forbade him to tell a lie.